As a New York City based Art Therapist / Psychotherapist, I provide a creative, open and supportive space, as we work together on your path of growth and healing.

In doing Art Therapy - yes, We Talk and yes, We Create. We Create new Ideas, new Feeling States, new ways of Thinking, new Brain Patterns, and New Ways to Live Life using art, talk - and other creative/transformational approaches. To begin this creative and healing process please contact me for an introductory consultation.

BENEFITS OF WORKING TOGETHER CAN BE:

Recognizing that Past Experiences Do Not have to Determine the Future

Learning that you have Choice where you may have thought none was possible

Having a positive experience that can be Rich, Creative, Enlivening and even Fun

LINDA'S AREAS OF EXPERTISE

With seventeen+ years experience as an art therapist in New York City, I've worked with individuals of all ages on RELATIONSHIPS, life and career stress and transitions, creative blocks, trauma, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, loss, grief and coping with medical illness.

WHO DOES ART THERAPY?

The short answer is everyone can. My clients have ranged from 6 yrs - 60+ yrs.

Do you need to consider yourself an artist to use art psychotherapy? Absolutely not.

Can you be an artist? Of course.

When you're creating, it can be as simple as pounding clay or picking up a marker and allowing your hand to move.

It is not about knowing how to draw, though knowing how to draw can be wonderful; it is about connecting to yourself in a unique way that can provide new awarenesses, healing and growth.

WHAT IF YOU HAVE NO REAL IDEA OF WHAT ART THERAPY IS?

A lot of people have never heard of art therapy and/or don't understand how it can make a difference in their life.

I invite you to take a look at the page on this website called "What is Art Therapy" and/or listen to the blog talk below to learn more.

In the following articles, I was invited to share ideas about why adult coloring books are being sold/used in such high numbers at this time, as well as to look at the distinction between art therapy and the therapeutic value of coloring books.

Art Therapy is an integrative mental health and human services profession that enriches the lives of individuals, families, and communities through active art-making, creative process, applied psychological theory, and human experience within a psychotherapeutic relationship.

Art Therapy, facilitated by a professional art therapist, effectively supports personal and relational treatment goals as well as community concerns. Art Therapy is used to improve cognitive and sensory-motor functions, foster self-esteem and self-awareness, cultivate emotional resilience, promote insight, enhance social skills, reduce and resolve conflicts and distress, and advance societal and ecological change.